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LLOYD M. MILLS, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

CASH RECORDER AND DRAWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 487,284, dated December 6, 1892.

Application iiled September 5, 1891. Serial No. 404.836. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LLOYD M. MILLS, of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Oash-Recorder,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. Y

The invent-ion relates to cash recorders and indicators such as shown and described in the Letters Patent of the United States, No.

ro 434,799, granted to me on the 19th day of August,l890.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cash-recorder which is simple and durable in construction and arranged to printon a tape a record of all sales made and also to print on a tape a detachable ticket indicating the individual sale.

The invention consists of certain parts and zo details and combinations of the same, as will be hereinafter described, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specitication,

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of tne improvement on the line l l in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan View of the same on the 3o line 2 2 in Fig. l. Fig. 3 isa vertical sectional front View of the same. Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation of part of the improvement on the line 4 4 in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged face view of the inclined plate for one of the type-bars. Fig. 6 is a plan view, with parts in section, of the tape or paper carriage. Fig. 7 is a sectional side elevation ot' a modified form of the improvement; and Fig. S isafront view of the cutting mechanism, with parts in to section.

The improved cash-recorder is provided with a suitably-constructed casing A, in the bottom of which is mounted to slidea moneyl drawer B, adapted to be locked in a closed position by a locking-bolt B', arranged vertically and adapted to engage with its lower end a notch B3, formed in the top of the drawer B near its rear end. The locking-bolt B is pivotally connected With `a lever O, ful- 5o crumed within the casing A and extending with its front end through a slot A in the front of the casing A. The outer end of this lever C carries a linger-piece D, marked l-9 0., meaning one to nine cents. (See Fig. 2.) When the lever O is pressed, the bolt B is lifted out of the notch B2 and the moneydrawer B is free to Aopen, the opening movement being accomplished by a spring B3, as plainly shown in Fig. 1, or by other mechanism, as illustrated in Fig. '7 and hereinafter more fully described. ranged in the bottom of the casing A and is connected at one end to the said casing and at its other end to the drawer B, the line of tension being longitudinal-that is, in line with the movement of the drawer.

Near but in front of the center of the lever O is arranged a pivot E, on which is fulcrumed a series of levers C', C2, and C3, (see Fig. 2,) all extending forward through the front end of the casing and passing through vertical slots A3, A3, and A4, respectively, formed in the front end of the casing and of different heights to limit the swinging motion ot the respective levers. On the outer ends ofthe said levers C', C2, and O3 are fingerpieces D, D2, and D3, respectively, of which the finger-piece D is marked lO-99 cents, the finger-piece D2 is marked $l$9., and the linger-piece D3 is marked S510-$99., which indicates that when the respective tinger-pieces are pressed the paper is shifted to rint the sums in the proper place on the paper, as hereinafter more fully described.

On top of the lever C', within the casing A, is arranged a cross-piece C4, extending o ver the top of the lever C. A similar cross-piece O5 is attached to the lever C2 and extendsjo'ver the tops of both levers C and C. Another cross-piece O3 is secured to the lever O3 and extends over all the other levers C2, O', and O, as plainly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. A spring G7, drawing on the lever O, holds the latter in an uppermost position, and as the said lever' abuts against the under side of the cross-pieces C4, C5, and C6 the several levers C', C2, and O3 are held in a like uppermost position by the said lever and spring. When the operator presses the linger-piece D, the lever Oswings downward atits front end, the rear end rising to lit't the bolt B', as above described, the other levers C', C3, and O3 remaining undisturbed. V'Vhen the operator presses on the finger-piece D', the level' O lhe spring B 1s arswings down untildtreachesthe bottom of the slot A2, the cross-piece C4 of the said lever carrying the lever C downward with the lever C. Thus when the finger-piece D is pressed the lever C is also actuated to withdraw the bolt B from the notchBz.

Vhen the finger-piece D2 is pressed, the lever G2 swings downward and by its cross-piece C5 causes a downward swinging motion` of the levers C and C, the downward motion, however, being limited by the lever C2 striking the bottom of its slot-A3, which is ofa less height than the other-two slots A andtAifor` provided with a laterally-extending arial',

engaged by the inclined under side of they lever F', so that when the lever C is pressed the armF imparts a swinging motion to the lever E', and the latter,l pressing on the arm I', causes a transverse shifting of the paper or tape carriage, as will be readily understood byreference to Fig, 3 vand as hereinafter more fully described.

The type-bars H are composed of aseriesof rods H,` preterably arranged in two rowsand dverging from a common pointso that when pressed theiypes on the lower ends of the said rods, press upon the same spot. The type-rods extend-through the top of thc cas.- ing.-A, and each is provided with a finger.- pieoell?, marked withv a numeral. Curved springs H3 are secured in theA casing A. and

are .connected with the type-rods H, so as to hold the same in an uppermost position,as is plainlyshown in Figs. l, 2, 3,and7. Usually ten type-bars are employed, the finger-pieces H2 beingprovided with the numerals from Ot to 9, as plainlyshown in Fig, 2. The type.- bars are ofv the same. construction` andlact similar to the ones described in the patent above referred to.

The paperor tape carriage I is provided onithe left-hand side with an arm.v I2, which forms a continuation of the arm I', andis also fitted to slide transversely in theA frame G. (See Figs. 2, 3, and 6.) On top of this arm I2 are arranged ratchet-teethl3 for shifting the carriage sidewise, as hereinafter more. fully described.- The rear end of the carriage I is mounted on a rod 1*, extending transversely and secured on suitable brackets fastenedito thebottoin of the casing A. From one side ofithecarriage l extends an arm l? ada tedy o 3 to beengaged by a wedge, supported from thedrawer 13 on a plate B,eXtendingupward `from one side of the drawer through a slotin the bottom of the casing, as plainly illustratedin Figs. 2 ande. Vhen the drawer is closing, the wedge B4 engages the arm I, thus causing a transverse sliding of the paper-carriage I, so that the latter is returned to its normal position to the right of frame G.

Over and under the transverse bar l of the carriage I passes a paper tape J, unwinding frolna-,rolld' and.adapted to Wind up on a roll J2, both journaled within the casing A, near the rear end of the same, as plainly shown in Fig. l. The flanges of the rolls J 4,and J? are `held 1in `frictional contact with each other, so that when the tape J is pulled to unwind from the roll J the other roll J2` turns by frictional Contactl with the rollJ to wind up the. paper. 'llreA tape J extends to` the .front ofthe casing AV and'passesfiirst undera roller J4'a-ndth'en over a roller Ji'journaled in the front end of the carriage l. also passes under a spring-pressed roller J4, located intermediate ofthe rolls J""J2 andthe frollerJ andfbeing journaled in` the franiel. The lower part ofthe tape Jion its rearward passage from the rollers J4- passes between two rollers J5 and J6, journaled in the frame FI. The roller, Jis pressed on by a spring J5, so as to firmly press the paper between the 'two rollers to preventlshiftiug ofthe paper. i Over the upper partof the tape J, nearits frontend-and directly above the barl', passes V`the lower part of an endless in k-ribbon K, extending transversely and passing around roll- ,ers K and'K2, journaledin the. sides ofV the fframe G. (See Figs. 3, 6, and 7.) Beneath lthe ink-ribbon K passes a second paper tape L, which unwnds from a roller Il', journaled within. the casing` A, and passes under a roller L2 beneath the ink-ribbon and then forward and outward through a slot A in the hinged frontA7 ot the casing A'. (See Figs. 6 and7`.) The roller Lz'is located directlyabove 'the roller J", so thatthe tape L in passing under the roller Lz'is pressed on by the roller J4, which latter is forcedy upward by a suitable springW(sl1own.in dottedlinesin Fig. 7) to give suflieient tension to .the paper. The ink-ribbon K isarranged in line with vthe printingepoint ol?` the type-ljars, so that wheu one of the latter is pressed` an impresision is-made simultaneously on both tapesL and Jover the bar l', which latter, between the sides ofv the frame G,`serves as an impression-block. v The necessary motion for the tapes .Tand `L is derived from `the drawer B when closing fthe latter. For this purpose the shaft J7 of the roller J6 is provided with a ratchet-wheel N, adapted to `be engaged by a pawlNf, pivoted on a rod N2, mounted to slide longitudi nally in suitable bearings secured onthe carriage I. The Vrear end of the rod N2 is formed with a downward projection N3, adapted to be 'engaged by the backof the drawer B, so that in closing the drawer the rod N2 is pushed rearwardly, whereby the pawl N `pullson the ratchet-wheel N, thus giving a rotary motion The .tape

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to the latter and to the roller J6. The tape J, passing between the roller J6 andthe springpressed roller J5, is caused to travel when the roller J6 revolves, as previously described, so that the tape is unwound from the roll J and wound upon the roll J2 and passes over the impression-block I. In order to insure a return movement of the rod N2, a spring N4 is coiled on the said rod and .rests with one end against one of the bearings for the rod and with its other end on a collar N5, secured on the rod N2. When the rod N2 slides rearwardly on closing the drawer B, the spring N4 is compressed, and when the drawer is opened the said spring eXerts a forward pull on the rod N2, so that the pawl N moves forward to engage the teeth on the ratchet-wheel N. The forward movement of the rod N2 is limited by a slotted arm I6, projecting from the frame I, and through which passes the bent arm N2 of the said rod, as plainly understood by reference to Figs. l, 2, and 7. The tape L is also actuated by the rod N2. For this purpose the shaft L3 of the roller L2 is provided with a ratchet-wheel L4, engaged by a projection or pawl N6, held on the rod N2. When the latter moves rearward, the projection or pawl N6 pulls on the ratchet-wheel L4, so that the roller L2 is turned and the tape L is moved forward. A gravity-pawl`L5 prevents a return movement of the roller L2.

The ratchet-teeth I3 on the bar I2 of the paper-carriage I are adapted to be engaged by a pawl O, held on a lever O', pivoted on the frame G and adapted to rest on the upper end of an arm O2, pivoted on the frame G and extending downward through a slot in the bottom of the casing A, the lower end of the said lever O2 traveling in a notch or slot B6, formed in the top of the drawer B. A spring O6 is connected with the upper end of the said lever O to hold the latter in an uppermost position. The lever O is adapted to be engaged and pressed on by a pin H4, held in each of the type-rods H', so that when one of the rods H is pressed downward its pin H4 engages the lever O and presses the same downward, so that the outer end of said lever O', carrying the pawl O, is raised. The pawl O, according to the movement of the lever O', engages the next following ratchet-tooth I3 to shift the paper-carriage I in the manner and for the purpose hereinafter more fully described. On the lever O is also pivoted a pawl K4, engaging a ratchet-wheel K6, held on the shaft of the roller K2, over which passes the ink-ribbon K. The pawl K4 is prevented from moving too far by a pin held on the lever O and engaging a slot on pawl K4, as shown in Fig. 3. When the lever O swings downward and when the lever O swinfrs u ward, the pawl K4 imparts a vrotary motion to the ratchet-wheel K6, so that the ink-ribbon roller K2 turns, and thus a transverse travelL ing motion is given to the ribbon. Thus the type-bars when pressed in succession engage the ribbon at a new point as the ribbon I is shifted by each full stroke of each respective type-bar.

In order to lift the pawl O out of contact with the ratchet-teeth I6, the shaft P is provided with an arm P, rigidly secured thereon and engaging the under side of the said pawl O. The shaft P is mounted to turn in suitable bearings erected on the bottom of the casing A. On the shaft P is secured, also, an arm P2, which extends downward through a slot in the bottom of the casing and is adapted to alternately engage two notches B7 and B8, formed in one side of the drawer B. (See Fig. 4.) When the drawer is moved outward, as previously described, the lower end of the arm P2 travels up the incline of the notch B7, so that the shaft P turns in its bearings and its pin P swings upward, thus lifting the pawl O out of mesh with the ratchet-teeth I6. On the further opening of the drawer B the arm P2 travels down the inclined side of the other notch B8, so that the shaft P turns back to its former position, thus lowering the pin P and permitting the pawl O to drop to engage whatever tooth I3 is below it. At the same time the arm P2 forms a stop for the drawer B to prevent the latter from being drawn ont too far. The lower end of the arm P2 then rests against the bottom of the notch B8, as will be plainly understood by reference to Fig. 4, and the vertical rear wall of the notch B6 coming against the arm P2 prevents the drawer from being pulled out farther.

In order to enable the operator to print any one of the several desired remarks on the tapes L and J, the type-bar H5 is provided, similar in construction to the type-rods H; but instead of carrying a single type at its lower end it carries a type-disk H6, (see Fig. 5,) provided with a series of characters indicating paid, change, out, and other desii-able matter for printing `cash sales, or by what salesman the sale was made, or in which department, or the amount of cash paid out or received on account of goods returned, or charge made. The type-bar H5 can be turned so that either of the characters is broughtdirectly over the tapes L J, near one edge, so that when the type-bar is pressed the corresponding character will be printed on the tapes L and J. The type-bar H5 is provided with a finger-piece H7 and a pin H6, indicating on a fixed plate H6,(see Figs. l and 2,) provided with characters corresponding to the characters of the type-plate H6, so that the operator can conveniently tell theproper position of the respective character on "thmplate H6 relative to the tapes. "W Instead of opening the drawer B by mean of the spring B2 after the locking-bolt B is withdrawn the opening of the drawer may be accomplished by the movement of the lever C, the latter being connected for this purpose with a link R, pivotally connected with a bellcrank lever R', pivoted within the casing A and pivotally connected by a link R2 with a IOO IIO

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rigidarm R3, extending upward fromthe drawerB and adapted to travel in a.long itudin al slot R? in the casing above the drawer. Thelink Ris slotted at its connection with l thelever. C, so that-when thelatter is ,pressed eratorl presses theunlocking-lever C2 until,a`

fnrthen downward motion` is. prevented i by. thelever; strikingthe bottom-tof the slot A3;v By, pressingv the .leverC2 the locking-bolt, B is raisedoutoithe notch B2, in the top of the drawer 13 so. .thatthe drawer is unlocked and the spring B3 or. bell-crank lever R', and link R2for`cesthe, drawer B open` By this movelnenttof; thelevenC2 and ,corresponding movementof the levers C and 0, las-ipreviously ex-I plained, the latter lever() by, the arm F/fand levergF, acting on the bari?, shifts the frame Lone space to the. left. The outwardlnovementof. the drawer, B allowsothe lower end oft the locking-lever, 02.1 to-dropcinto a perpendicular position, lthus treeingthe upper end of the said lever from the lever O. The outward movementof` the drawer B also al; lows the spring Nrl to move the rod N? a sufticientdistance to the front of the casingto drop .the pawls N and N6 into the nextteeth on the ratchet-,wheels Naud L4, as previously explained.` The operator then presses down on the finger-piece H2 ofthe type-rod l-Iear, rying the numeral. l, so thatV the said type rod .in its downward movement strikes with its pin ,Ht on the lever O', thus moving thelatter downward a sufficient distance to allow the t pawl O to drop into the next tooth in :the ratchet-teeth- I?. The further desired movementof this type-bar brings its type, in contact withI the ink-ribbon K, so thatthe numeral l `is printed on the tape L and also, by the assistance of the lower part of the ink-ribbon, on the vtape Jon top of the block I". As soon as the operator releases the pressure on the typebar its spring H3 returns itto y its uppermost or normal ,position and the spring O3 pullsthe lever O `back to its normal position.` The pawl ,O onthis upward movementof the lever O acts on its respectiveqtooth, so that -the carriage l is shiftedone space to the left at the same time the ink-ribbon K is shifted by the actionofl the pawl K4 andy the ratchetwheel K3. The type-barbearingthe numeral 2f, is then depressed and the above operation isrepeated-thatis, the numeral 2 is printed on the two tapes L andJ on the right-hand side of figure` l and the carriagel is shiftedA one space to the left by the pawl 0, as above described. The operator now, presses the type-bar carryinpr Lthe numeral 55" so that-its 'numeral is printed to the right ofthe ligure 2 ion both tapes L andjJ; The operator now ycloses the drawer B, and the wedge Bt, acting onthe armllinoves the carriage I back to fits normal position to the right, as previously mentioned, Previous to the wedge B engagingtlile arm lthe arm P2 by means of'the inclines BS andB7 has raised the pawl O, as previously described, so as` to allow the carlriage I'to slide to the right when acted ,on by `they wedge Bt; The drawerin closing engages 'the arm N-B'of the rod N, so thatthe latter is goaused to 1slide rearwardalidbyits pawlsN IandN6 turns the rollers J? andl L2,Ywhereby the naples-L andJ'are shiftethas above described.V Rartof, the tape J;is woundupon the roll AJ2, while thefront part or printed end 'of thetapeL is pushed forwardtlrrougli the jslotAto be taken hold of" by the, operator andcut ot' by a spring-pressedknife `Qiwheld on the front end 'Aof 1 thecasing. The coupon thjus cutoff indicates a sale of,one dollar and Etwenty-tive cents. The recording-tape .Tal- ,ways remains inside thelockedcasng A, so ythat-no one except the authorized person has accessto the tapan 1 ThetapeLis dividedinto coupons with a. blank space fonlthe `amount'ot the sale, each coupon loearinfg@V suitable legendsuch, for instance, ,as the words directly following the AspaceV` for the amount of` the` sale is the amount o fjyour purchase at the Central Drug Store, &c. It will be seen that by the shiftingoifithe tapes LandJ, as above described, new blank space is passed overthe impression-block, 1f, so thatatlthe next sale and operation, as above described, the amount of the second sale is printedonthe said tapes.`

Itwillbe seen thatby this devicewith only ten keys the operator is enabled to record any sale from onecent to ninety-ninedollars andninety-nine cents on aconvenient paper tape easily removed from" the machine, and

whichan be either copied or, pasted in suitable books,thereby showing a perfect and convenient recordofeach days transactions, each cash or credit sale, by what salesman the sale is made, in which department, amount of cash paid out or received on account of'goods returned, or change made, it being understood that the several parts last mentioned are enlgraved or printed, by the extra type-bar H5, having a corresponding engraved` plate H. Itwill further be seenthat acheck or coupon is printedfor eachcustomer at each sale,so that the purchaser is enabled to compare the value of his sale with,y the money paid. As the, two tapes are printedton simultaneously Aand by the same type-bars,an error or discrepancy is impossible. It will further be seen that the machine is very simple and durable in Vconstruction and not liable to get; out` of order.

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Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a cash-recorder, the combination,with a series of typebars mounted to slide to and from a common center, of a paper-carriage mounted to slide transversely and carrying the paper and two tapes, a series of levers for shifting the said carriage in one direction, and a drawer mounted to slide and adapted to shift the carriage in the opposite direction, substantially as shown and described. v

2. In a cash-recorder, the combination,\vith a series of type-bars mounted to slide to and from a common center, of a paper-carriage mounted to slide transversely and carrying the paper and two tapes, a series of levers for shifting the said carriage in one direction and a drawer mounted to slide and adapted to shift the carriage in the opposite direction, and intermediate mechanism for connecting the said levers with the said carriage to shift the latter according to the amount to be printed on the tapes, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a cash-recorder, the combination,with a series of typebars mounted to slide to and from a common center, of a paper-carriage mounted to slide transversely and carrying the paper and two tapes, a series of levers for shifting the said carriage in one direction and a drawer mounted to slide and adapted to shift the carriage in the opposite direction,and a separate type-bar mounted to turn and carrying an inclined type-plate, substantially as shown and described.

4C. In acash-recorder, the combination, with apaper-carriage mounted to slide transversely, of alever connected with the said carriage to shift the latter transversely when the said lever is pressed and a series of levers fulcrumed on the said first-named lever and each provided with a plate extending over the next following lever. so that when either of the levers of the series is pressed the said rstnamed lever is pressed and the carriage is shifted, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a cash-recorder, the combination, with a papercarriage mounted to slide transversely, of a lever connected with the said carriage to shift thelatter transversely when the said lever is pressed and a series of levers fulcrumed on the said first-named lever and each provided with a plate extending 'over the next following lever, so that when either of the levers of the series is pressed the said.

first-named lever is pressed and the carriage is shifted, and means, substantially as described, for limiting the downward movement of the said series of levers to shift the carriage different distances, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a cash-recorder, the combination, with a series of typebars mounted to slide to and from a common point, of a paper-carriage mounted to slide transversely and carrying the paper and two tapes, a lever connected with the said carriage to shift the latter transversely, and a series of levers fulcrumed on the said first-named lever and each provided with a plate extending over the next following lever, so that when either of the levers in the series is pressed the first-named lever is actuated and the carriage is shifted, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a cash-recorder, the combination, with a series of typebars mounted to slide to and from a common point, of a paper-carriage mounted to slide transversely and carrying the paper and two tapes, a lever connected with the said carriage to shift the latter transversely, and a series of levers fulcrumed on the said rst-named lever and each provided with a plate extending over the next following lever, so that when either of the leversin the series is pressed the first-named lever is actuated and the carriage is shifted, and means to graduate and limit the downward swinging motion of the levers to shift the carriage different distances, substantially as shown and described.

S. In a cash-recorder, the combination, with a drawer, of a locking-bolt adapted to engage a notch in the said drawer, a spring-pressed lever pivotally connected with the said bolt to disengage the latter from the notch in the said drawer, and a series of levers pivoted on the said first-named lever and each provided with a plate extending over the next adjacent lever to the left and over the said first-named lever, so that when either-lever is pressed the said bolt is withdrawn, substantially as shown and described.

LLOYD M. MILLS.

Witnesses:

WALTER S. HORN, FRANK E. THATCHER.

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